Spartan AntiCheat & AntiExploit v4.0.8.8

Sorry for the many hot-fixes folks, this update corrects an invalid notification issue, it's necessary you download it.

Corrected a Sprint check cross-world location console error.

News:

• The Detection Notifications default messages.yml option has been replaced with a new message that implements two brand new configuration syntaxes, which take advantage of the config.yml category system to simplify the way the user perceives notifications.

Logs:

1. Corrected a bug that would prevent the FastClicks check from disabling.
2. Upgraded the Automated Configuration feature of Spartan Syn to refresh the configuration per minute.
3. Corrected a major IrregularMovements fly bypass caused by fall damage.
4. Corrected a bug where the options of the removed Fly, Clip & ElytraMove checks would still get added.
5. Updated the default checks.yml & config.yml configurations to provide more information to new users.
6. Corrected a bug in the Research Engine handler that caused the cache limit to be less than expected.
7. Corrected a few IrregularMovements upwards & downwards explosion false positives.
8. Corrected a major issue that caused the Research Engine handler to be in a constant calculating mode.
9. Greatly improved the Config utilities with more use of the server memory.
10. Removed all the “cancel_seconds” options from checks.yml and replaced them with dynamic calculations.
11. Removed the Speed checks.yml options “check_sneaking” & “check_walking” and automated them via the code.
12. Removed the HitReach checks.yml options “account_speed_effect” & “exempt_player_chasing” and automated them via the code.
13. Removed the Jesus exit detection and its checks.yml configuration option “check_liquid_exit”.
14. Removed the settings.yml options “self_report_message” & “server_name” and replaced them with other options.
15. Removed unused checks.yml configuration options of the NoSlowdown & FastHeal checks.
16. Slightly improved the KillAura, NoSlowdown & Sprint checks with more recent codes.
17. Corrected a bug in the KillAura check that would cause the temporary legitimate identification to not work.
18. Corrected a bug where the Velocity check could only be partly disabled.
19. Noticeably improved the Player & Move utilities with more organized code & code removals of old methods.
20. ProtocolLib will no longer be included in the File & SQL logs.
21. Noticeably improved the Checks & Messages configurations with a more organized code structure.
22. Noticeably improved the FastClicks check with more code protections & a dynamic CPS limit.
23. Corrected a bug in the Combat Processing handler that caused some information to be returned incorrectly.
24. Implemented two new configuration syntax. ( {category:detection}, {category:adverb:detection} )
25. Slightly improved the accuracy of the Spartan Player object & the Movement Processing handler.
26. Potentially corrected several MorePackets instant false positives caused by abstract scenarios & item usage.
27. Corrected several FastBreak delay false positives by correcting bugs in the Material utilities breaking calculator method.
28. Corrected a few IrregularMovements levitation in combination with elytra false positives.
29. Noticeably improved the Teleport protection with faster & more recent codes.
30. Corrected several IrregularMovements low-ground false positives.

Logs:

1. The Spectate feature will now teleport the player when the spectator has moved far away.
2. Completely archived the MinecraftServerWebsite and removed it from the Spartan inventory menu.
3. Combined some of the Spartan Syn features in its inventory menu to save space & time.
4. Slightly improved the UltimateStatistics compatibility with more precise methods.
5. Noticeably improved the package structure of the plugin with more static variables and thus less redundancy.
6. Implemented compatibility for the recently revamped plugins. (AntiAltAccount & UltimateStats)
7. Noticeably improved the Research Engine with less and more compact methods.
8. Completely rewritten the Command structure to be organized and compact.
9. Removed a no longer needed messages.yml configuration option. (non_console_command)
10. Partly rewritten the Spartan Syn verification algorithm and system that manages its features.

Corrected a concurrent-modification exception & memory leak caused by the Research Engine handler. Updating is NECESSARY.

News:

• The Player Combat objects were introduced recently, and have been responsible for the creations of the new KillAura combat-analysis check, the rewritten Velocity check, the Player Fights inventory menu, and several other code optimisations in detection stability & performance usage. Now, the same objects have been used to create two new detections for the HitReach & FastClicks checks, which will co-exist with their predecessors to offer more accurate & guaranteed detections.

Logs:

1. Slightly improved the Spartan inventory menu with additional item descriptions.
2. Noticeably improved the Research Engine handler with rewritten methods.
3. Corrected several FastBreak delay low time false positives.
4. Potentially corrected a few FastBreak delay false positives caused by the Material utilities.
5. Corrected a bug where the Suspected Players command would not work for non Syn users.
6. Noticeably improved the HitReach & FastClicks checks with new detections with the help of the Player Combat objects.
7. Implemented a new checks.yml configuration option. (FastClicks.check_fight)
8. Corrected a message type in the Suspected Players feature.
9. Noticeably improved the Player Profile object with more accurate methods.
10. Slightly improved the Violation History object with better constructor methods.

Corrected a few Research Engine handlers console errors.

News:

• Spartan is a capable plugin with many features. However, some of these features can become redundant or too many over time, leading to complexities for the user. Therefore, this update has led to the combination of the Player Info inventory menu with the Debug & Spectate features, which also causes the removal of many outdated & unnecessary permissions.
• The inventory menus now receive one more great update. Many unnecessary statistics & item descriptions have been removed and replaced with additional inventory menus for the user. The additional inventory menius were previously part of Spartan Syn, but now have been made available to the public in a limited edition form.

Logs:

1. Corrected a MorePackets instant timer bypass.
2. Removed specific Cloud features that were not used.
3. MinecraftServerWebsite is now an optional compatibility.
4. Slightly increased the Speed check’s limit when wearing elytras.
5. Adjusted the FastBreak delay detection’s limit to avoid a few false positives.
6. Removed the Debug & Spectate commands and included them in the Player Info inventory menu.
7. Noticeably improved the plugin’s commands with more precise tab completion & better command descriptions.
8. Removed several outdated & unneeded permissions. (use_report, kick_message, ban_message, ban_info, debug, mining, ip_limit, toggle)
9. Noticeably improved the Awareness Notifications feature with less and more precise notification messages.
10. Updated the default messages.yml configuration to use the teleport instead of spectate command.
11. Slightly improved the String utilities with new useful methods.
12. Implemented support for both old & new MythicMobs API packages.
13. Greatly improved the Player utilities with faster & more universal methods.
14. Slightly improved the mcMMO & TreeFeller compatibilities with better identification.
15. Noticeably improved the Player Combat, Player Fight & Player Opponent objects with more data collection.
16. Noticeably improved the KillAura fight-analysis detection with more detection variables.
17. Corrected a bug in the Research Engine handler that prevented certain fights from being cached.
18. Slightly improved the verbose information of the Exploits check.
19. Noticeably improved the Research Engine handler with bug corrections.
20. Implemented a new checks.yml configuration option. (Velocity.cancel_seconds)
21. Corrected a few Jesus check water elevator false positives.